01-08-2021, 10:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-14-2021, 09:38 AM by maupassant.)
12) It seems likely the league will undergo expansion again one day soon. What would you like to see in a new expansion team? What should it be called, where should it be located, and who do you think would be in the best position to GM? Explain why. (+5 TPE)
Brazil is actually a decent market for football that sometimes flies under the radar. During the last decades the number of fans has experienced a vigorous increase. I think having one expansion team based on South America would do wonders for the league, as it would not only attract fans from a whole plethora of countries but actually allow the league to find new “diamond in the rough” type of athletic players in these parts of the world. There are plenty of cities that would deserve the nod in Brazil, but I think the one best suited for a team would have to be Rio de Janeiro. The paradisiac city already has a large number of tourists on a regular basis and a strong sports scene with multiple soccer teams and stadium that are in the top tier of the sport in the country. As for the name, the options are limitless. The very rich fauna of Brazil makes for the amount of animal names for the team to choose from almost endless. I think the best ones are Toucans (a very colorful and beaultiful bird), Marmosets (a great name and a very cute monkey) and the Capybaras (actually the biggest rodents in the world). I would expect a team in such a different location to bring a lot of attention for the league and although the logistics of having a team in such a distant country seems weird it is fair to remember that a London team already existis and many lobby for a new Asian team which would be ever tougher in a logistics standpoint. Brazil is relatively close to the USA and its culture, although with many differences, its really USA based and the player would have a great time living in such a country. As for who should be the GM, I am sorry to say that being a newcomer in the league I am not yet knowledgeable of the people that make this community and would be unfair for me to point out anyone in particular. I am sure there are plenty of people that would make great GMs for such a team and would expect the job (and the opportunity to live in such a different part of the world) to attract the most capable ones. To summarize, the Rio de Janeiro Marmosets are choice for name and location of a possible expansion team in the (hopefully) very near future.
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20) Pretend injuries are a thing in the ISFL and your team has had a lot of them lately – so many that your GM has asked you to play out of position. What position are they asking you to play and what about your player build will help you succeed in this role? (+2,5 TPE)
Being a relatively short at 6’0 and fast QB, it is expected that the main position where Erik Gaare would play outside of his own would be WR. He doesn’t have WR hands but in an injury emergency case he could definitely do the job. He has actually never played the position and that choice would be made on athleticism alone. But that wouldn’t be the only position he could fill in for. During his years in High School in Boulder, CO, he actually played a lot of different positions on the defensive side of the ball, including Safety and Cornerback. An astute athlete with love for the sport and desire to win at all costs, he could actually do a decent job at those positions. Many QB prospects tend to affirm that they will play QB no matter what as sometimes the narrative that they should play other positions affects the way teams evaluate them, but Erik is aware that there are numerous amazing QBs in the league and QB prospects in this draft already and although he would love to get the opportunity to prove himself as a QB of the future, he is also prepared to help the team that believes in him no matter what.
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26) Does your player have any New Years’ resolutions? If so, do you think they’ll stick with them? Why or why not? (+2,5 TPE)
As a S28 rookie and not even on a team yet, Erik Gaare has the obvious resolution of putting himself in the best possible chance of being drafted to a team that truly believes in him as a QB1 for the future. He has a lot to prove and hopes that this year will be the best of his life as he expects to get to de DSFL and eventually to the ISFL.
Other than that he has a couple of pretty common resolutions such as reading more books and keeping healthy habits such as sleeping well and eating as healthy as his sugar compulsion will allow him. He is addicted to Skittles and hopes that this will be the year that he will finally stop eating these little candy drugs.
Erik also hopes he can contribute back to the community that embraced him when he moved from Norway to the USA and expects to get enough checks out of the league so that he can make a difference in the life of many kids who hope to one day be a part of the league that is opening so many doors for him. He hopes to payback to the city of Boulder everything they gave him and someday make the city proud.
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Brazil is actually a decent market for football that sometimes flies under the radar. During the last decades the number of fans has experienced a vigorous increase. I think having one expansion team based on South America would do wonders for the league, as it would not only attract fans from a whole plethora of countries but actually allow the league to find new “diamond in the rough” type of athletic players in these parts of the world. There are plenty of cities that would deserve the nod in Brazil, but I think the one best suited for a team would have to be Rio de Janeiro. The paradisiac city already has a large number of tourists on a regular basis and a strong sports scene with multiple soccer teams and stadium that are in the top tier of the sport in the country. As for the name, the options are limitless. The very rich fauna of Brazil makes for the amount of animal names for the team to choose from almost endless. I think the best ones are Toucans (a very colorful and beaultiful bird), Marmosets (a great name and a very cute monkey) and the Capybaras (actually the biggest rodents in the world). I would expect a team in such a different location to bring a lot of attention for the league and although the logistics of having a team in such a distant country seems weird it is fair to remember that a London team already existis and many lobby for a new Asian team which would be ever tougher in a logistics standpoint. Brazil is relatively close to the USA and its culture, although with many differences, its really USA based and the player would have a great time living in such a country. As for who should be the GM, I am sorry to say that being a newcomer in the league I am not yet knowledgeable of the people that make this community and would be unfair for me to point out anyone in particular. I am sure there are plenty of people that would make great GMs for such a team and would expect the job (and the opportunity to live in such a different part of the world) to attract the most capable ones. To summarize, the Rio de Janeiro Marmosets are choice for name and location of a possible expansion team in the (hopefully) very near future.
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20) Pretend injuries are a thing in the ISFL and your team has had a lot of them lately – so many that your GM has asked you to play out of position. What position are they asking you to play and what about your player build will help you succeed in this role? (+2,5 TPE)
Being a relatively short at 6’0 and fast QB, it is expected that the main position where Erik Gaare would play outside of his own would be WR. He doesn’t have WR hands but in an injury emergency case he could definitely do the job. He has actually never played the position and that choice would be made on athleticism alone. But that wouldn’t be the only position he could fill in for. During his years in High School in Boulder, CO, he actually played a lot of different positions on the defensive side of the ball, including Safety and Cornerback. An astute athlete with love for the sport and desire to win at all costs, he could actually do a decent job at those positions. Many QB prospects tend to affirm that they will play QB no matter what as sometimes the narrative that they should play other positions affects the way teams evaluate them, but Erik is aware that there are numerous amazing QBs in the league and QB prospects in this draft already and although he would love to get the opportunity to prove himself as a QB of the future, he is also prepared to help the team that believes in him no matter what.
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26) Does your player have any New Years’ resolutions? If so, do you think they’ll stick with them? Why or why not? (+2,5 TPE)
As a S28 rookie and not even on a team yet, Erik Gaare has the obvious resolution of putting himself in the best possible chance of being drafted to a team that truly believes in him as a QB1 for the future. He has a lot to prove and hopes that this year will be the best of his life as he expects to get to de DSFL and eventually to the ISFL.
Other than that he has a couple of pretty common resolutions such as reading more books and keeping healthy habits such as sleeping well and eating as healthy as his sugar compulsion will allow him. He is addicted to Skittles and hopes that this will be the year that he will finally stop eating these little candy drugs.
Erik also hopes he can contribute back to the community that embraced him when he moved from Norway to the USA and expects to get enough checks out of the league so that he can make a difference in the life of many kids who hope to one day be a part of the league that is opening so many doors for him. He hopes to payback to the city of Boulder everything they gave him and someday make the city proud.
212 words